Bla Bla Bla, that is exactly what the bloke told you, bla bla bla. It must have been after quite a few frosties.
TP DC-3 going to take nothing in or out of a 500m strip not even itself, and going to stop on its nose if it tries.
TECH INFO
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF WEIGHT
13 154 kg
BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT
6 962 kg
2 CREW @ 91 kg
182 kg
EMPTY OPERATING WEIGHT
7 144 kg
MAXIMUM LOAD
6 010 kg
MAXIMUM FUEL LOAD
3 224 kg
MAXIMUM USEABLE FUEL
3 190 kg
MAXIMUM LOAD WITH MAXIMUM FUEL
2 786 kg
VFR RESERVE – 45 min @ 371 kg/hr
272 kg
BURN-OFF
408 kg/hr
TAS
170 kts
AVAILABLE EN-ROUTE FUEL – FULL TANKS EXCL RES
2 918 kg
WEIGHTS
MAXIMUM WEIGHTS (lbs./kg)Ramp Weight29,300 lbs/13290 kgMaximum Take-Off Weight29,000/13154Maximum Landing Weight28,750/13041Maximum Weight in Cargo Compartment11,790/5347.9Maximum Zero Fuel Weight26,200/11884
STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS (lbs.)Standard Empty Weight15,710/7125.9Maximum Useful Load (including ramp fuel)13,590/6164.3
CARGO SPACE Main Compartment (S.F.)287.6Lavatory Compartment (S.F.)15.0Cargo Door Size (in. wide x in. high)84 inches x 56 inches
2.13360x1.42240 Meters
SPECIFIC LOADING Wing Loading (lbs. per sqr. ft.)28.7/13.018 kilos per S.F.Power Loading (lbs. per hp)10.2/4.6266 kilos per
TAKE OFF PERFORMANCE
STALL SPEED. (CLEAN)
69 KIAS.
STALL SPEED
(GEAR + FLAPS, EXTENDED)
64 KIAS.
V1
78 KIAS.
VR
80 KIAS.
V2
86 KIAS.
T/O DIST. (TO 35 ft)
3600 ft
ACC/ STOP DIST
3220 ft
FIRST SEGMENT CLIMB
1.9% Gross Grad.
SECOND SEGMENT CLIMB
4.0% Gross Grad.
EN ROUTE CLIMB. (2000 ft AGL)
2.1% Gross Grad.
LANDING PERFORMANCE
APPROACH SPEED VREF.
84 KIAS
LANDING DIST. (50 ft OBSTACLE)
2750 ft. (NO REVERSE POWER)
APPROACH CLIMB
4.0% Gross. Grad.
BALKED LANDING CLIMB
5.2% Gross. Grad.
NOTE:TAKE OFF AND LANDING PERFORMANCE TABLES SHOWN ASSUME
WIND= 0 kts AND RUNWAY SLOPE = 0%.